USA MPAA rating

USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity

Violence

Blood / Gore / Gross

Guns / Weapons

Profanity

Alcohol / Drugs

Smoking

Disrespectful / Bad Attitude

Imitative Behaviour

Frightening / Tense Scenes

Jump Scenes

Tense Family Scenes

Music (Scary/Tense)

Music (Inappropriate)

Topics to talk about

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit13 +

Positive messages

Positive role models

Violence

Sex

Language

Consumerism

Drinking, drugs, smoking

Ratings

Scale (Max)

20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The StarMasego Panyane If today is your birthday, you will be killed

10

24.comGabi Zietsman Be warned though if you're looking for a truly terrifying horror – Happy Death Day is more like a family-friendly slasher preteens watch while their parents are asleep, and it might be especially bland if you have recently seen the terrify-in-your-soul IT.

10

Metacritic.com15 critics

11

Rottentomatoes critics65 critics

12

Rottentomatoes tomatometerTomatometer Happy Death Day puts a darkly humorous sci-fi spin on slasher conventions, with added edge courtesy of a starmaking performance from Jessica Rothe.